Microsoft and Amazon Announce Similar New Machine Translation Features a Day Apart
Microsoft and Amazon make similar new machine translation feature announcements within a day of each other, both intended for enterprise users.
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Here’s What Happened at ATA’s Expert-in-the-Loop and AI Conference
Speakers at the ATA MT and AI virtual conference coincided in a message urging attendees to embrace the changes AI brings to the way translators and interpreters work.
Media Localization Provider Visual Data Acquires France’s EVA
US-based media localization provider Visual Data acquires EVA Localisation, a year after its initial strategic investment in the France-based dubbing and accessibility provider.
Google Bard Refuses to Translate, Launching Slator Answers
Slator launches new AI feature, Google’s Bard is super cautious on translation, K-pop star uses Youtube’s multi-audio track, and M&A in media localization.
How Many Language Companies Compete in the Transcription and Captioning Market?
With advances in tech driving down costs and demand skyrocketing, language service providers increasingly offer transcription and captioning. Who are their biggest competitors?
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Slator 2023 Language Industry Market Report
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Slator Game Localization Report
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Slator 2022 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report
The Slator 2022 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report provides in-depth summary and analysis of the 62 M&A transactions and 18 startup and tech funding rounds covered by Slator.
Slator Pro Guide: Finding Growth in Adjacent Services
25-page Slator Pro Guide: Finding Growth in Adjacent Services for LSPs helps identify new opportunities for growth. Includes analysis of barriers to entry, synergies, and risks.
Slator Machine Translation Expert-in-the-Loop Report
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Translation and Interpreting Drive Return to Growth for Honyaku Center in FY2023
Japan-listed LSP Honyaku Center reported revenue growth of 5.9% to almost USD 80m in FY2023, as demand for translation and interpreting offset declines in other divisions.
US Immigration Departments Gauge Interest in 54,000 Hours Language Work Annually
The Department of Homeland Security prepares to open RFP for translation, interpreting, and transcription in almost 300 languages for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
US Justice Department Accepting Proposals for Up to USD 40M in Language Services
Translators, transcriptionists, and interpreters to work mainly with Criminal Division, and others, such as the FBI, as needed. Use of CAT tools, but not machine translation, encouraged.
Amidst Tech Layoffs, TikTok Steps up Localization Hiring Drive
While former Amazon and Meta employees seek new jobs and support, Chinese video platform TikTok deepens its e-commerce push into Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Will Amazon’s New Distribution Unit Drive Prime Video Localization Demand?
To compete with other streaming services, Amazon has announced it will license its library of 4,000 films and 17,000 TV show episodes to foreign TV networks and other platforms.
ZOO Digital Acquires 30% Stake in Spanish Dubbing Provider AM Group
As ZOO Digital expands its presence in Iberia, AM Group, a partner to ZOO Digital since 2021, will manage facilities in Madrid and Valencia, including a school for voice talent.
Slator 2023 Language Industry Market Report
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